Bad management. TransferWise has given all of the top opportunities to the wrong people. Ones who have been with the company since it's early days but really have no idea what they are doing. Leadership and management are threatened by scrappy smart colleagues and will do anything to push them out and have them get fired.
I was fired and was one of the top performing individuals in the marketing department. All because my boss didn't like me as a person after being initially obsessed with me in the interview/early months of me being there.
Major turnover in the NYC and London offices.
Experienced sexual harassment during Summer Days. Reported it and nothing happened or was addressed.
Racist CEO and leadership team from Eastern Europe who have never seen black, gay or any diverse people in their life.
LOW SALARY. Get with the times - this isn't a nonprofit, so stop acting like it.

Hi, thanks for your review.
I’m really sad to hear this was your experience with us. We absolutely don’t tolerate bullying, harassment or any behaviour, of any kind, that makes our people feel excluded and unwelcome. I would really like to hear more about your particular experiences, so we can get to the bottom of what happened. If you’re up for a confidential chat, please email employerbrand@transferwise.com and the team will connect us.
When it comes to salary, we review salary ranges globally at least every 12 months and for some roles more often. As you know, in addition to salary we offer competitive stock options for all employees to share in the long term success of our company.
There are many teams in TransferWise that work as a team rather than a group of individuals, and it's sad to hear you left without that experience. I do hope you were able to pass on your feedback before you left.
As I said, if you're up for a conversation, I’d like to hear more about your particular experience. Please do get in contact.
Thanks, Ross

Imagine working in the same role for two years, only to learn that your wage increases were only the result of the entry level pay for your role being raised.
Imagine training new employees who are being paid the same wage as you, after having been with the company for years.
Imagine having no immediate manager to champion your concerns. You have to handle it yourself and pray that middle management remembers you, amidst their own dysfunction.
What's it like working at Transferwise?
Just like working anywhere else.

Thanks for sharing your honest feedback, it's really important to us and helps us as we continue to build TransferWise for the future. I'm sorry to hear you felt this way about your time at TransferWise.
We're regularly reviewing our salary ranges to ensure they continue to be competitive and we review salary ranges for all employees globally at least every 12 months. As you know in addition to salary we offer competitive stock options for all employees to share in the long term success in the company.
We have an open feedback culture so we hope you felt able to share this feedback with your team lead or a member of the People Team when you were with us.
Any other info or feedback you'd like to share with us can help us improve our culture and would be much appreciated. If you’re up for a confidential chat, please email employerbrand@transferwise.com and the team will connect us.
Thanks, Ross

Strong compliance program, collaborative work environment, high opportunity for self- and career development, smart coworkers with great personalities

Cons

Not really a con, but I'm required. Environment is fast-paced--mastering work requires subject matter expertise, good problem-solving skills, great communication skills, instinct for process development, and facility for relationship building. Challenging, but very engaging and fun.

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